Motivational Quotes For Work

Have you ever tried to get yourself motivated to get some work done, only to find yourself spinning your wheels? Sometimes one day of unproductiveness spirals into multiple days of feeling listless, lethargic, and even bored – despite the fact that there are about 50 important items on your to do list.

It’s one thing to have drive and ambition, it’s another thing altogether to actually roll up your sleeves and get to work. It’s easy to feel motivated and driven when you’re planning and dreaming, but staying driven and motivated when you’re doing the actual work needed to make your dreams a reality can be difficult.

Is this you? (Photo credit: Mircea Turcan)

Getting great work done isn’t always just about finding a burst of inspiration- it’s also about properly defining your goals and setting yourself up in a productive work environment.

It’s about incremental improvement in your daily work process and mental habits so that you feel motivated and productive throughout the day. It’s about recognizing your own biological limitations and optimizing your sleep habits, eating, and general health.

But sometimes, it’s simply about pushing through tough work even when you’re just not feeling it – it’s what athletes would call “playing through the pain”. It’s about digging deep, and finding that little spark inside that will push you through the day.

“My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition.” – Indira Gandhi

“Happiness is the real sense of fulfillment that comes from hard work.” – Joseph Barbara

“Hard work keeps the wrinkles out of the mind and spirit.” – Helena Rubinstein

“No great achiever – even those who made it seem easy – ever succeeded without hard work.” – Jonathan Sacks

“Hard work helps. It has never killed anyone.” – Unknown

“The highest reward for man’s toil is not what he gets for it, but what he becomes by it.” – John Ruskin

“You learn the value of hard work by working hard.” – Unknown

“Nobody’s a natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It’s hard to stay on top.” – Paul Coffey

“Don’t wish it were easier. Wish you were better.” – Jim Rohn

“All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.” – Calvin Coolidge